Blue Waves Leave The Best For LastAl Wakrah came from a goal behind to register a vital 3-1 win at home to bottom side Mesaimeer. The result has aided the Blue Waves in the battle to beat the QSL relegation zone. In game that seen a last gasp finish at Al Wakrah stadium.
Mauricio Larriera’s men are now in ninth place in the QSL standings, giving them considerable distance from the QSL relegation zone. The victory could prove timely for Wakrah after a run of three straight defeats in the QSL.
Mesaimeer took a shock lead in the twenty first minute when their Malian striker, Adama Traore tapped the ball into the net after the ball fell to him from a miss hit strike from Tunisian midfielder Wajdi Bouazzi.
Al Wakrah looked stunned for a moment but quickly found their way back into the tie, just a minute later they found the back of the net. However the goal was rightly disallowed by the referee.
On the stroke of half time Wakrah found their way back into the game from the penalty spot Mesaimeer defender, Abdelrahman Samir was adjudged to handle the ball in the area. Up stepped argentinian forward, Sacha who slotted the ball right down the middle equalizing for Wakrah, the first half ended 1-1.
Al Wakrah left it late in the the second half to bring home the three points as they scored two goals in the span of three minutes to bring the final score to 3-1.
Maher Yousef scored Al Wakrah’s crucial second goal in the eighty-eighth minute, hitting a sublime volley from the outside of his left boot which hit the back of the net, a fine effort, which is surely a contender for goal of the season.
Sacha wrapped up all three points a minute later, with the Argentine striker capitalizing on a Meisameer defensive error to sweep past Meisameer stopper Mohammed Ghanem. The result leave Wakrah six points away from the QSL drop zone with six games to play.
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